The weather was a bit overcast, and there was still a long time before dusk, and the imposing pure white building of the headquarters of the Augustan Chamber of Commerce shrouded a slightly listless haze. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info carriage stopped at the corner where you can see the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce in the distance. There were no distinguished customers in the car, just some capable ordinary businessmen.

Ordinary merchants would not have come here, but the two young merchants from the Kingdom of Foddland were clearly very wealthy. They are engaged in the black tea business of East City, and the reputation of East City black tea can be said to be no less than that of the Ale of the Kingdom of Aura, and it is also a very popular commodity among the wealthy.

The tall merchant had a solemn face. The driver wondered how he managed to make his business so successful with such a serious face that would discourage all the customers. He wore a black suit that would be impeccable even to a nobleman's dinner, with a glittering gold trim and a chain with sapphires, a dark red scarf embroidered with gold filigree floral motifs, and all the buttons shiny as if they were set with real gems. The dress must be expensive, thought to the coachman.

The other, who looked like a child, wore this expensive and splendid formal dress that was characteristic of the Kingdom of Madland. They really planned to visit the headquarters of the Augustan Chamber of Commerce, and it was clear from this outfit that they were fully prepared.

That being the case, the coachman certainly had no reason to crack down on young and promising foreign businessmen. He knew that the headquarters of the Augustan Chamber of Commerce was not something that ordinary businessmen could visit casually, but this time the situation was special......

The two merchants walked towards the door of the Chamber of Commerce's headquarters, the child-like merchant handed a letter to the doorman, and the coachman had already left in his carriage.

The doorman hesitated and read the letter for a long time. This letter came from an influential black tea merchant in East, the Kingdom of Madland, and a member of the Augustan Chamber of Commerce, but it was not very appropriate to come directly to the headquarters on the recommendation of a certain big businessman. The doorman carefully observed the two of them again, and finally let them go.

Leaving the doorman's sight, Ivan finally let out a sigh of relief and shivered slightly.

The Kingdom of Aura is located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Phadland, which is surrounded by mountains and has a colder climate than the Kingdom of Farland. Oder City is too solemn again, and Ivan is accompanied by a person who always exudes a cold air. The gilded door of the chamber of commerce's headquarters was open for them, and a staff member dressed in a very formal dress came up to ask a few questions, and then led them to the tea room next door. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the sky was still gray and depressed.

"Excuse me, welcome both. ”

Nearly a minute later, a middle-aged man of no lower status walked into the tea room, his clothes were noticeably more elaborate than the staffer's, a dark blue suit with a crimson tie, and a golden silk scarf in his pocket. He also had a serious face, a bit like Carlo.

"I'm Dave Hammond of the Augustus Chamber of Commerce, and I've heard that you two want to join our Chamber of Commerce. He frowned slightly, "Easter City, the Kingdom of Farland, if I remember correctly, has a branch built by our Chamber of Commerce. ”

Sure enough, just because he wanted to join the Chamber of Commerce, he ran from the Kingdom of Fodd to Oder City, and the reason was still a little strange.

Carlo stepped back a little, he didn't want to be involved in this conversation, and Ivan nodded quickly.

"I know, we, we want to know more, although the Augustus Chamber of Commerce is very famous, but before, we have been busy doing business and have not inquired about ......"

The lines were prepared when they left Easttown, along with their fake identities - distant brothers, two Easttown black tea merchants with the surname "Newman". Of course, they couldn't directly inquire about Xiulin's news, and when everything was unknown, it would be too dangerous for them and Xiulin.

Ivan took a deep breath and looked intently at the Mr. Hammond, trying not to have a hint of lying in his eyes. He's been lying too much lately.

Mr. Newman is understandably on this note. Hammond crossed his fingers, "Recently, the Chamber of Commerce is not the same as before, the president who has not shown up has also returned, and more and more businessmen have begun to pay attention to the development direction of our Chamber of Commerce, of course, there are some who are not businessmen." ”

I don't know what Hammond understood Ivan's words to mean...... Ah, he seems to accept the rhetoric.

"Have you heard about today's Chamber of Commerce dinner?" Hammond straightened up and quickly swept over Ivan and Carlo's gorgeous formal suits, and Ivan suddenly chuckled in his heart.

It was Christina's idea to come in formal attire, they really hadn't heard of any dinner parties before, it couldn't be such a coincidence, right?

“...... No, I'm sorry, we've just arrived from the kingdom of Phatland. It is not easy to debunk a lie or say less, but Ivan's answer seemed to make Hammond even more confused, and Ivan continued to look at him.

"I see. After a while, Hammond nodded, "However, there is indeed a Chamber of Commerce dinner tonight, and if the two of you are willing to attend, it may be a good opportunity to get to know the Chamber of Commerce." ”

Carlo glanced at Ivan, who seemed to be looking at Ivan for the first time since the incident at the Lorraine Pavilion without hostility or wariness. Ivan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly lowered his gaze to hide his surprise. Carlo is going to let him decide?

"We're not a member of the Chamber of Commerce yet, can we participate?"

"The Chamber of Commerce's Gala Dinner is not limited to members of the Chamber of Commerce. Hammond shrugged, "Since the President's return, we have often invited important nobles of the kingdom to our dinners, and the President is a very gracious and hospitable man. ”

Hospitable?

Perhaps the Flame has a casual personality - from Asa, Ivan had heard stories about the true president - he was very bold, and perhaps he had some new plan to pretend to be "hospitable...... Until now, Ivan had not figured out why there was news that the president of the Augustan Chamber of Commerce had met with His Royal Highness the Prince of the Kingdom of Aura.

"Don't you two want to attend the dinner, if you don't want to attend the dinner, we have a lot of information about the Chamber of Commerce here. ”

"No, I think, I think it's convenient if it is—" Ivan looked up and carefully considered his words, "I think I'd like to discuss it with my companion before making a decision, we weren't ready for dinner before, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's going to be rude......"

"No, it won't. Hammond smiled politely, "Since the president's return, he has often held dinners like this, which can be seen as ordinary social events. With that, he stood up and bowed slightly.

"I will look forward to your reply. ”